Accused leader of Va. heroin trafficking ring pleads guilty

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A Portsmouth man accused of leading a heroin trafficking ring has pleaded guilty to a distribution charge.

Media outlets report 34-year-old Alonzo Outten entered the plea Thursday in federal court in Norfolk.

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Outten faces up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing has been set for Nov. 2.

Outten's girlfriend and two other co-defendants entered guilty pleas to similar charges earlier this week.

Court records show a group led by Outten distributed as much as 198 pounds of heroin in the Hampton Roads area since November 2013.

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